Ken MacLeod was born on the Isle of Lewis and lives in Gourock, looking out at seals, sea-birds, and submarines. He is the author of seventeen novels, from The Star Fraction (1995) to The Corporation Wars (2018), and many articles and short stories. He is currently writing a space opera trilogy.
This extract is taken from Selkie Summer, to be published by NewCon Press, mid 2020.
You can find out more about Ken and his writings at http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com
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